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LOT 1470
Western Asiatic Bronze Cloak Pin
BRONZE AGE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/4 in. (29.2 grams, 14.5 cm).
Comprising a round-section tapering pin, columnar finial with ring-and-dot decoration, and four vertical projections at the top. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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